Landing Gear Emergency
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I have 30 ft Cardinal. While parked in storage, at the end of a row of RVs, another tenant clipped the left front corner of our trailer while making a turn. Luckily, he is a stand up guy. He contacted the facility management and they contacted us. He has agreed to pay for all damage. There is significant damage to the fiberglass on that corner, but that is not my major concern at this point.
When he hooked the 5er he drug it 6 to 8 inches, bending the right landing gear. The 5er did not drop, but it looks like any movement could cause it to. I thought of using jacks to get it high enough to get it on my hitch, but there is no framework near the gear. The weight would be on the trlr undercarriage. (4 seasons) Compounding the problem, the impact put us within inches of the next door trailer. If my 5er should drop it would most likely hit the one next to us. We are in the process of trying to locate the owner to see if they will move their trlr during our operation. Hoping they are not Snowbirds as we are in the Phoenix area. Anyone have any helpful ideas? Hope this was not too long
I have 30 ft Cardinal. While parked in storage, at the end of a row of RVs, another tenant clipped the left front corner of our trailer while making a turn. Luckily, he is a stand up guy. He contacted the facility management and they contacted us. He has agreed to pay for all damage. There is significant damage to the fiberglass on that corner, but that is not my major concern at this point.
When he hooked the 5er he drug it 6 to 8 inches, bending the right landing gear. The 5er did not drop, but it looks like any movement could cause it to. I thought of using jacks to get it high enough to get it on my hitch, but there is no framework near the gear. The weight would be on the trlr undercarriage. (4 seasons) Compounding the problem, the impact put us within inches of the next door trailer. If my 5er should drop it would most likely hit the one next to us. We are in the process of trying to locate the owner to see if they will move their trlr during our operation. Hoping they are not Snowbirds as we are in the Phoenix area. Anyone have any helpful ideas? Hope this was not too long
